One Warm Word

South Korean TV series or program
  • A Word from Warm Heart
  • A Single Warm Word
  • One Sweet Word
  • Kind Words
  • Good Word
GenreRomance
MelodramaWritten byHa Myung-heeDirected byChoi Young-hoonStarringHan Hye-jin
Ji Jin-hee
Kim Ji-soo
Lee Sang-wooCountry of originSouth KoreaOriginal languageKoreanNo. of episodes20ProductionExecutive producerHan Jung-hwanProduction locationSouth KoreaRunning time65 minutes
Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)Production companyHB EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkSBSRelease2 December 2013 (2013-12-02) –
24 February 2014 (2014-02-24)

One Warm Word (Korean: 따뜻한 말 한마디; RR: Ttatteuthan Mal Hanmadi) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Han Hye-jin, Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, and Lee Sang-woo. It aired on SBS from 2 December 2013 to 24 February 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

The drama explores the reality and complexities of married life. Eun-jin and Jae-hak, who are married to other people, find themselves attracted to each other. Their marriages become in danger of unraveling, as their affair disrupts the lives of family and friends around them.

Cast

Main characters

  • Han Hye-jin as Na Eun-jin[1][2]
  • Ji Jin-hee as Yoo Jae-hak
  • Kim Ji-soo as Song Mi-kyung[3][4][5][6]
  • Lee Sang-woo as Kim Sung-soo[7][8]

Supporting characters

Eun-jin and Sung-soo's family
  • Yoon Joo-sang as Na Dae-ho, Eun-jin's father
  • Go Doo-shim as Kim Na-ra, Eun-jin's mother
  • Yoon Jong-hwa as Na Jin-chul, Eun-jin's younger brother
  • Yoon Joo-hee as Yoon Sun-ah, Jin-chul's wife
  • Han Groo as Na Eun-young, Eun-jin's younger sister[9]
  • Lee Chae-mi as Kim Yoon-jung, Sung-soo and Eun-jin's daughter
  • Yang Ohn-yoo as Na Hoon, Jin-chul and Sun-ah's son
Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's family
  • Park Jung-soo as Mrs. Choo, Jae-hak's mother
  • Park Seo-joon as Song Min-soo, Mi-kyung's half brother[10]
  • Kim Dae-sung as Yoo Hye-hwang, Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's eldest son
  • Jeon Jin-seo as Yoo Hye-joon, Jae-hak and Mi-kyung's second son
Extended cast
  • Choi Hwa-jung as Choi Anna, cooking class instructor
  • Son Hwa-ryung as Ji-hye, cooking class student/Eun-jin's friend
  • Kim Hye-na as Young-kyung, cooking class student/Eun-jin's senior

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 2 December 2013 6.8% 7.1% 6.8% 7.5%
2 3 December 2013 7.3% 9.1% 8.4% 8.8%
3 9 December 2013 5.6% 5.8% 6.8% 7.5%
4 10 December 2013 6.7% 8.2% 8.3% 9.5%
5 16 December 2013 5.2% 6.1% 6.8% 7.4%
6 17 December 2013 6.9% 7.4% 8.5% 9.3%
7 23 December 2013 6.5% 7.1% 8.5% 9.7%
8 24 December 2013 6.7% 6.9% 9.1% 10.0%
9 6 January 2014 7.0% 7.1% 8.6% 9.3%
10 7 January 2014 7.7% 8.3% 10.5% 11.8%
11 13 January 2014 7.0% 8.0% 9.9% 11.4%
12 14 January 2014 8.3% 9.8% 10.2% 10.9%
13 20 January 2014 8.1% 9.5% 10.8% 12.3%
14 21 January 2014 8.2% 9.6% 11.3% 12.2%
15 27 January 2014 7.5% 7.7% 9.7% 10.0%
16 28 January 2014 7.9% 8.1% 10.5% 10.4%
17 3 February 2014 7.4% 7.8% 9.9% 10.1%
18 4 February 2014 9.3% 10.4% 10.9% 11.4%
19 17 February 2014 7.7% 8.3% 9.9% 11.3%
20 24 February 2014 6.6% 7.1% 8.7% 9.7%
Average (Ep1-20) 7.2% 8.0% 9.2% 10.0%
Special 25 February 2014 5.0% 6.6% 5.7% 6.1%
Average (Ep1-20+S) 7.1% 7.9% 9.0% 9.8%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 Most Popular Actress (TV) Kim Ji-soo Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Ha Myung-hee Nominated
Best New Actor (TV) Park Seo-joon Nominated
Best New Actress (TV) Han Groo Nominated
Best Actress (TV) Kim Ji-soo Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Han Hye-jin Nominated
Kim Ji-soo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Ji Jin-hee Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special Go Doo-shim Won
New Star Award Han Groo Won
Park Seo-joon Won
Best Couple Award Park Seo-joon and Han Groo Nominated

References

  1. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (16 September 2013). "Han Hye-jin to Come Back to Small Screen". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Han Hye-jin in 1st TV Role Since Marrying Ki Sung-yueng". The Chosun Ilbo. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Kim Ji Woo "It's Been A While Since I Filmed and I was Nervous"". KDramaStars. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ "One Warm Word Kim Ji Soo, "I Thought Men Were More Immature Than Women"". KDramaStars. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Kim Ji-soo Draws on Personal Heartache in Adultery-Themed Soap". The Chosun Ilbo. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. ^ Won, Ho-yeon (24 January 2014). "Warm words, fiery feelings". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ^ Lee, Cory (5 November 2013). "Lee Sang-woo to Pair Up with Han Hye-jin in New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  8. ^ "One Warm Word Lee Sang Woo - The Producer Told Me To Reveal More In Acting". KDramaStars. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  9. ^ "One Warm Word What Is Park Suh Joon Worrying About". KDramaStars. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  10. ^ Lee, Cory (30 October 2013). "Park Seo-joon Joins Han Hye-jin's New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  11. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  12. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2 December 2013.

External links

  • One Warm Word official SBS website (in Korean)
  • One Warm Word at HanCinema
  • One Warm Word at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata